Best of Virtual Reality For 2016
Technology is not just about wearables and smart home automation. Virtual reality has literally overpowered us in the last one year. There were so many awesome gadgets in this sector that it’s simply going to take you out of the world. That experience is beyond words and somewhat inexplicable. Here are 15 awesome VR gadgets you must try your hands on NOW!
VR GO by ZOTAC
Take virtual reality a step further with the VR GO by ZOTAC. Powered by an Intel Core i7 processor with a NVIDIA chipset, this wearable system takes you deeper into the virtual world by allowing you to experience full immersion without obstacles getting in your way. Simply put on the VR GO Backpack and experience up to two hours of play time.
IDOL 4S Smartphone VR Headset
Explore a world that’s all your own with the IDOL 4S Smartphone VR Headset. Ready to use right out of the bod, this system houses your smartphone so you can instantly enjoy content. For a stunningly immersive experience, the IDOL 4S VR Headset responds to your movements such as your head turning. This gives you uninhibited access to exploration that goes far beyond a standard video to fulfill a truly head-turning sense of adventure.
Lytro Immerge Light Field VR Device
Introducing the Lytro Immerge, the world’s first professional Light Field VR Device. Allowing you to experience virtual reality like never before, this system combines a camera, server, editing suite, and a light field video playback engine to create VR where you can actually move around. The Lytro Immerge camera is fully configurable and provides a professional cinematic video quality. The server allows for storage as well as processing of the light field data and is equipped with ultra-high bandwidth for easy access.
FOVE — Eye Tracking VR Headset
FOVE VR Headset gives you the feel of human connection in the virtual world. Look, laugh, and communicate naturally with virtual characters and other players. By implementing FOVE technology, game developers can create genuine two-way interaction experiences in virtual worlds. It also enables simulated light field rendering based on a person’s real-time field-of-view.
Daydream View VR Headset by Google
Google loves the fact that virtual reality can make you feel as if you’re somewhere else. At I/O this May 2016, they announced Daydream, a platform for high-quality mobile VR. Their goal for Daydream is to simplify the complexity behind virtual reality. It should be mobile so you can easily carry it with you, and it should be friendly and accessible so everyone can enjoy using it. Daydream View is a VR headset and controller by Google that lets you explore new worlds, kick back in your personal VR cinema, and play games that put you at the center of the action.
DJI Drone Goggles
The Goggles look very much like a VR headset and are designed to deliver a video feed from the drone in real time, letting you control the quadcopter with a first-person view. The visor uses DJI’s OcuSync tech, displaying an 85-degree view from the Mavic in full 1080p — right from the drone. You can pair two headsets to one drone and share your flying skills with a friend.
Samsung 4th Edition Gear VR Headset
Enjoy otherworldly adventures more comfortably with the Samsung 4th Edition Gear VR Headset. Designed to be compatible with the latest smartphones from Samsung, including the Note 7, this newly engineered headset offers a wider field of view of 101 degrees and it also features improvements to enhance your comfort. The midnight blue exterior is complemented by the black interior while the straps have been lengthened and given more padding for added customization.
Dashbon Mask
Mask is a revolutionary, all-in-one, wearable device that combines a pair of HD virtual projection near-eye displays with high-fidelity audio headphones. Just plug Mask into any smartphone with its included HDMI cable and GO! Stream your favorite TV programs, movies, video games and more.
Vuze Virtual Reality Camera
Relive the party from any angle with the Vuze Virtual Reality Camera. Revolutionizing the way you record, Vuze is the world’s first 3D 360 spherical VR camera. Designed to be taken everywhere you go, this camera is super lightweight and compact measuring just 12cm across and 3cm tall. Capturing everything around you is as simple as a single snap.
View-Master Virtual Reality Starter Pack
Start experiencing reality like never before with the View-Master Virtual Reality Starter Pack. Designed to work with your smartphone, this kit can take you on adventures all around the world and universe. It’s a modern take on the original View-Master, but this time it gets digital. Download the accompanying app available for both Android and iOS smartphones, slide in your phone, hold the device up to your eyes, and get 360-degree views of just about anything.
PlayStation VR Headset
Experience all of your games like you’re there with the PlayStation VR Headset. Working with your PlayStation 4, this headset also connects to your PlayStation Camera to unlock a whole new world in your games. The PlayStation VR offers insanely clear and seamless visuals, letting you move freely and see it all. Additionally, the 3D audio system also lets you experience sound as if you’re there, sensing each sound from their exact position.
VR Smartphone Goggles by Merge
Experience quality virtual reality using just your smartphone with the VR Smartphone Goggles by Merge. Coming in a futuristic purple, you can go on adventures, play games, and even see a concert anywhere you are. Made of soft and lightweight foam, the VR Smartphone Goggles sit comfortable on your face and contour to any shape and they’re durable enough to be thrown into your bag with all of your necessities.
LG 360 VR — Mobile Virtual Reality Just Like Reading Glasses
Designed to go with LG’s new smartphone G5, the LG 360 VR are dedicated virtual reality glasses for the mobile friendly generation. You don’t have to put your phone in them but plug them directly to your phone’s USB-C jack. These glasses are small and about one-third the weight of similar high-end phone-based VR goggles. Inside the design you’ll find two focus-adjustable 1080p OLED screens.
HTC Vive VR Headset
Coming as a joint venture from HTC and Valve, the HTC Vive VR Headset is a fantastic design that delivers on the promise of VR with best-in-class technology and content. You can call Vive headset as the first of its kind which will allow you to be visually, physically and emotionally amazed by new virtual worlds filled with awe-inspiring characters, sights and sounds.
DeePoon VIRGLASS V2 3D Virtual Reality Headset
Get your head in the game, literally, with the DeePeoon VIRGLASS V2 3D Virtual Reality Headset. Your smartphone easily and snugly fits inside this headset so you can view any movie or play any game with the intended realness of 3D and virtual reality. Allowing you to have your very own personal cinema anywhere you go, the DeePoon VIRGLASS Headset is completely adjustable to fit your head with maximum comfort.
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